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Head of Innovation & Research

Ana Tiquia (they/she)

Ana Tiquia is Head of Innovation & Research at State Library Victoria. With a background as an academically trained futurist, strategist, artist and cultural producer, Ana has worked at the intersections of art, technology, design and research for over 15 years in the UK and Australia. Ana is founder of cultural and strategic consultancy All Tomorrow’s Futures, and has worked internationally across museums, the performing arts, contemporary art galleries, interactive studios, and brand, environmental, and strategic design practices to develop strategy, lead cultural innovation projects and produce exhibitions, installations, and interactive projects using advanced technologies. In the cultural sector they have worked with Somerset House, the Barbican, Melbourne Museum and London’s Philharmonia Orchestra. Ana is passionate about public participation in future imagining. They love using participatory methods to conduct research, develop strategy, and foster expanded thinking around data and technology futures.

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Articles

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The creative case for engaging with AI – Angela StengelAna TiquiaAngela Stengel29.07.26The former ABC innovation leader explains why artists and technologists need a seat at the table when AI futures are being shaped.
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Sex, citations, and internet history retold – Mindy SeuAna TiquiaMindy Seu22.07.26We spoke with "the internet's sexual historian" about the surprisingly horny origin stories of our digital tools, as well as her upcoming communal performance lecture at State Library Victoria.
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Creative technology beyond AI hype – Kathryn Gledhill-TuckerAna TiquiaKathryn Gledhill-Tucker03.06.26What happens when we slow down, make things ourselves and ask who our tools are really built to serve?
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A new era for orphan works in Australia – Elliott BledsoeAna TiquiaElliott Bledsoe27.05.26A primer on copyright and orphan works, focused on Australia’s new scheme and its implications for galleries, libraries, archives and museums.
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Slowing down, opening discussion and imagining futures: how we’re developing an AI ethics and policy approach at the LibraryAna Tiquia13.05.26We’re developing a response to AI that works for our staff and the communities we serve.
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How AI can help libraries – Ines VodopivecAna TiquiaInes Vodopivec10.02.26AI tools are rapidly changing how we use libraries. Digital heritage leader Ines Vodopivec explains how we can stay ahead of the game, using case studies from Europe and the US.
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Creating a more accessible online world – Scott HollierAna TiquiaScott Hollier29.10.25Accessible design is not an add-on, but a foundation for better digital experiences – and libraries can lead the way.
Xanthe Dobbie, Cloud Copy, 2020, part of Don’t Be Evil, UQ Art Museum, 2021. Courtesy of the artist. Photo Louis Lim
Rethinking ethics in the age of AI art – Vanessa Bartlett & Jasmin PfefferkornAna TiquiaVanessa BartlettJasmin Pfefferkorn20.08.25Galleries. Libraries. Archives. Museums. Every day, cultural workers face tough ethical calls on AI. Could artists show us a new way forward?
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From the Lab to Library: In Conversation with Vincent Morisset and Mia RidgeAna TiquiaVincent MorissetMia Ridge19.02.24Digital and advanced technologies are transforming our culture, allowing new cultural forms of expression and storytelling to flourish. But as cultural production shifts from the material to the virtual, how are libraries transforming the way they document and collect today’s culture for future audiences and researchers?
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Why do we need GLAM Labs? – Paula BrayAna TiquiaPaula Bray01.04.25State Library Victoria's Chief Digital Officer explains why digital experimentation and innovation is crucial in cultural institutions.
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Living through the creation story of AI – Amelia Winger-BearskinAna TiquiaAmelia Winger-Bearskin03.06.24Artist and technologist Amelia Winger-Bearskin on her practice at the intersection of art, live performance, Artificial Intelligence, and urgent global challenges.

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